Celtic Medicine Woman
I am the Basket that is empty and full, both at the same time.
Shapeshifter
We are the wisdom keepers of being transformed by and through the sacred in all beings, places, and things.
Retrograde Gate of Descent
March 28, 2025: Venus meets with the moon in Pisces, still in Her retrograde phase.
The tool, the guide, and the gift:
The tool was a flint and steel to kindle fires. To use this well, I need real presence to and with what is in my surroundings, as well as discernment.
The pond was in almost total darkness. A silvery fish brought the gift of a ring in its mouth. I felt it was a locket, poison ring. I kept it, though I'm not yet sure why. The gift I gave in return was the "crab" armor I'd received before the last circle gathering.
When the fish returned to the other side of the pond, it became a woman in shimmering white armor. I think she might be Aphrodite/Venus, Atargatis, or from my lineage, Boann or Lí Ban, St. Muirgen.
First Gate of Descent
April 24, 2025: Venus meets with the moon in Pisces
Venus is high in the morning sky, shining brightly as Morning Star. She meets with the moon at the Crown Chakra gate.
At this gate, She releases the limited concept of Love, of “safe love,” to make space for an expansive, generous love that nourishes, protects, and heals.
The gift of Water: Water in my lineage is where wisdom dwells. I resonate with rain and its ability to transform spent things into lush, verdant things. Working with rain, I learn to embody renewal.
Second Gate of Descent
May 23, 2025: Venus meets with the moon in Aries
Venus is high in the morning sky, shining brightly as Morning Star. She meets with the moon at the Third Eye Chakra gate.
The Gift of Fire: I was gifted a practice of building and tending fire. Fire itself is transformation, destroying matter to create energy that in turn transforms all that is in the radius of its warmth. Working with fire, I learn to embody and harness this energy for the purpose of feeding/nourishing others' transformations.